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Queensbridge School

Queensbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands · B13 8QB

SecondaryFoundation schoolMixedAges 11–16900 pupils
Visit website ↗01214645566Ward: E05011154MP: E14001094
Ofsted
Good

Oct 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
48.5

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
8.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
27.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,794

2024-25

Places filled
105%

900 of 860 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 17 October 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -3.1

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

51.6
'18-19
55.2
'21-22
53.2
'22-23
53.8
'23-24
48.5
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -6%

A strong pass in both

52%
'18-19
67%
'21-22
53%
'22-23
64%
'23-24
46%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -8%

A standard pass in both

74%
'18-19
80%
'21-22
74%
'22-23
78%
'23-24
66%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.13

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.48
'18-19
0.51
'21-22
0.54
'22-23
0.35
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.12

4.37
'18-19
4.72
'21-22
4.46
'22-23
4.65
'23-24
4.25
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+7.6 vs Birmingham average

This school48.5
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+7.6% vs Birmingham average

This school46.1%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
27.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
26.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
23.8%

Gender split

42%
58%

377 girls · 523 boys

Ethnicity

White British
34.3%
Pakistani
17.9%
Other White
10.9%
Other Mixed
9.2%
Other ethnic group
5.9%
Other Asian
4.3%
Indian
3.9%
White & Black Caribbean
2.7%
White & Asian
2.6%
African
1.9%
Chinese
1.9%
Bangladeshi
1.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-13.4% vs Birmingham average

This school27.2%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-8.4% vs Birmingham average

This school26.7%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.3% vs Birmingham average

This school2.9%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+8.8% vs Birmingham average

This school23.8%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.9%

4.2%
'18-19
8.2%
'21-22
9.1%
'22-23
9.4%
'23-24
8.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +15.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.3%
'18-19
25.8%
'21-22
29.0%
'22-23
28.8%
'23-24
23.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+1.1% vs Birmingham average

This school8.1%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+3.8% vs Birmingham average

This school23.8%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +2.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.0%
'16-17
2.1%
'17-18
2.4%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
1.5%
'20-21
2.0%
'21-22
2.0%
'22-23
3.1%
'23-24
4.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +2.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.0%
'16-17
2.0%
'17-18
1.8%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
1.4%
'20-21
1.8%
'21-22
1.7%
'22-23
2.5%
'23-24
4.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.11%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+2.3% vs Birmingham average

This school4.7%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

90% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 90%Employment 1%Not sustained 6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£290,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
120

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
55%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
5/10
Employment
4/10
Education
10/10
Health
6/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Shoplifting
36
Violence and sexual offences
36
Vehicle crime
9
Public order
9
Burglary
6
Criminal damage and arson
6
Robbery
5
Drugs
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 103497